Li Chengyan's next words made Ferdinand III and his ministers begin to be overjoyed: "Because it is to support the fraternal countries in the extreme west, His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty has specially ordered that the economic loan is interest-free.

That is to say, no matter how much the emperor borrows from my Daming, all interest will be waived, and the principal only needs to be returned after the loan expires. ”

Not to mention that Ferdinand III didn't think about repaying the debt at all, even if he had the courage not to pay it back, it didn't matter - Da Ming never cared about the silver, especially the money spent on his own family.

Isn't the Holy Roman Empire the land of the Ming Dynasty in the future? It doesn't seem like a big deal to invest a little upfront, right?

Ferdinand III's heart was thrilled.

The Ming Empire in the Far East is amazing, and for the Holy Roman Empire, it is so friendly!

The imperial physician they had brought with them had already diagnosed Maria Leopodin, and when almost all the doctors in Europe were helpless, the miraculous doctor simply smiled indifferently, prescribed the medicine with that magical brush, and pointed out that it would only take a few months to recover.

Although all these herbs had to be transported from the Far East, the miraculous doctor assured himself that Maria Leopoldin would definitely wait until the medicine was brought from the Far East and would live a healthy life.

Ferdinand III, who was in a good mood, readily agreed to Li Chengyan's requests, including the training of the Holy Roman Empire's armies by the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, the free movement of Ming merchants to and from the Holy Roman Empire for commercial trade, and the request that the envoys travel throughout Europe.

Even in order to show his sincerity, Ferdinand III proposed that the Ming people would be given the status of citizens of the Holy Roman Empire, and all rights would be equal to those of citizens of the Holy Roman Empire, and the Holy Roman Empire should receive the same treatment.

In the process of meeting Li Chengyan and others in private, Ferdinand III carefully understood the politics and system of the Ming Dynasty, and was very interested in this system.

In Ferdinand III's view, the hierarchy of the common people was very fair and reasonable - the common people of the Ming Dynasty were naturally in the first class, followed by the citizens of the subject countries, and then the commoners of other countries.

Of course, the most important lineage of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty - the election? What's that?

This system could have been moved to the Holy Roman Empire to be experimented with, especially with regard to the civil hierarchy and the system of imperial succession.

If you move over, the nobility of the Holy Roman Empire is equivalent to the noble system of the Ming Kingdom, and the citizens of the Roman Empire are equivalent to the people of the Ming Kingdom, as for the commoners and slaves? They don't have the right to pay attention to these big things!

In response to this request put forward by Ferdinand III, Li Chengyan only verbally agreed, but the real implementation still has to be decided by Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty after returning to the Ming Dynasty.

After bidding farewell to Ferdinand III, Li Chengyan and others went to the Vatican.

Ferdinand III not only asked Li Chengyan and others to bring Ming soldiers for protection, but even sent his own guards as protection to ensure the safety of Li Chengyan and others on the road.

Compared to Ferdinand III's enthusiasm and the speed with which many agreements were negotiated, Pope Innocent X's attitude was far from enthusiastic at first.

Of course, this is only relatively.

For any religion, the Ming Dynasty is a huge market for believers, especially for Innocent X.

Long before Innocent X, the Holy See had sent countless missionaries to the Ming Dynasty, and even among the clergy, there was a missionary boom again and again.

But in the early days, it was good to say, and later the missionaries who went to the Ming Dynasty seemed to have something wrong, except for the reply that everything was normal, the rest of the information was rarely sent back, especially the information on the geography, economy, and army of the Ming Kingdom, which was almost equal to zero.

Almost everyone knew that this was unusual, but with the Netherlands and Spain deflated at sea, it became almost impossible to send missionaries to find out.

If one wants to cross the land, one must take into account the Ottoman and Mughal empires, whose attitudes toward missionaries are not particularly bad, but they seem far from the word good.

Without the support of these two countries, it was very difficult for missionaries to reach the Far East from Europe.

Now the envoys of the Far East, after visiting Ferdinand III, have come to see him, which is definitely good news for Innocent X.

A dinner for Pope Innocent X and Li Chengyan, unaccompanied by others, took place on the evening of the third day of the delegation's arrival at the Vatican.

Pope Innocent X has always been curious about what the intention of the Ming people to go to the Vatican is - you know, the current Holy See is not a hundred years ago, and its voice in Europe has greatly declined, and even the so-called excommunication order has no great effect.

Li Chengyan said in stumbling French: "If Pope Innocent knows anything about the Ming Dynasty, or if he knows anything about the dynasties before the Ming Dynasty, then you must know that the emperor of the Central Plains is actually a combination of the dual identity of the pope and the secular king."

For my Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, there are probably two people in distant Europe who resemble him, one is you, Pope Innocent X, and the other is the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

In the face of the current situation in Europe, His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty feels very dissatisfied, the king is not like the king, the minister is not like the minister, this is the great disrespect of those vassal states to the imperial power!

So, I have been ordered to come, and after raising the support of His Majesty the Emperor Ming for the Holy Roman Empire, I have come to see you again to see what I can do to help you?

Believe me, whether it is military, economic, or political, I will spare no effort to help you. ”

Innocent X was very impressed.

To be able to have the help of the largest empire in the world is of course a good thing that I could never have dreamed of - there is not a single pope who does not want to revive the glory of the Holy See!

After a sigh, Innocent X spoke: "The current Holy See is no longer the Holy See of hundreds of years ago, whether it is indulgences or excommunication, no one is afraid, and no one will be worried, because people have begun to deny the existence of heaven. ”

Innocent X decided to sell miserably first, although these are facts.

Since the emperor of the Ming Kingdom wants to support him, then he must let the emperor of the Ming Kingdom understand his current situation, the worse the situation, the better.

Only in this way can you get what you want from the emperor of the Ming Kingdom.

Of course, it is not enough to sell miserably, but also to show where your advantages lie: "Of course, no one denies the existence of the Holy See and the Pope.

Even if everyone denies the existence of heaven, they will not deny the existence of God, because all people need faith, a faith that can deceive themselves. ”

Li Chengyan still agrees with Innocent X's statement.

Of course, what you want to do has nothing to do with what you agree with Innocent X's statement: "Your Majesty the Pope, perhaps, heaven is real." ”

Innocent X smiled disapprovingly.

As the saying goes, the higher the position, the less you believe in the existence of gods, and people who are truly devout to the point of madness will not be able to reach the position of the Pope.

In fact, beneath the Pope's position is an innumerable body of flesh and blood, comparing neither who has a deeper understanding of the Bible nor who is more devout in his faith in the Lord.

If there really is a paradise, then it should be those ascetics who should be the pope, not themselves.

Li Chengyan naturally discovered the unnatural color on Innocent's face, and understood why Innocent had such an expression, so he just smiled indifferently and said to Innocent: "The name of Fushou Cream, His Majesty the Pope has naturally heard of it?" ”

Innocent X said: "Naturally, I have heard that now the East India Company has made a fortune by relying on the Fu Shou ointment. Of course, I also know that this is the magic medicine they obtained from the Ming in the Far East. ”

Li Chengyan said: "Now, the Holy See can also obtain this miracle medicine, this miracle medicine that God has given to his people, so that people can see heaven while they are alive. ”

Li Chengyan was not sure whether he was smoking it when he first met Innocent X, after all, Cohen's old guy knew the disadvantages of Fushou ointment and did not smoke it, so it was inevitable that he would not tell anyone else.

But when Innocent X called it a miracle medicine, Li Chengyan knew that this Pope would definitely not be able to do without this kind of thing.

And Innocent, as the Pope, naturally can't be short of money - if there is no shortage of money, there is no situation where there will be a break, and naturally it is impossible to know what the biggest harm of this thing is.

"As long as His Majesty the Pope wishes, you will receive a miracle medicine that is purer and more effective than the one obtained by the East India Company, and the price is basically the same.

Of course, there are also a lot of munitions, such as firearms, such as artillery, such as battleships, and these things can be talked about slowly.

Personally, I think it's time to raise the voice of the Holy See and let the vassal states under the Pope know that the majesty of God is untainted. ”

Lee Seung-yan's mouth turned up and down, spewing venom like a viper luring Eve to eat an apple, but Innocent did not refuse the temptation.

The negotiation process went smoothly, and the agreement was reached smoothly without even half a month.

The Ming will support the Holy See, just as the Ming also supports the Holy Roman Empire, whether it is arms or loans or longevity ointment, as well as interest-free loans, they will be provided to the Holy See.

And what the Holy See has to do is very simple, one is to prove that it is worthy of the support of the Ming Dynasty, and the other is to send hundreds of missionaries similar to the Jinnige Pavilion to the Ming Dynasty every year.

Of course, they did not go to Daming to preach, but to work in the royal academy of Daming, and this agreement is valid until the Holy See deems it possible to terminate, and there will be no mandatory period.

Everything seemed so good, that Innocent did not even find anything bad in it against the Holy See, and it could be called a model of friendly peace.

Li Chengyan was also very satisfied, except for vetoing Innocent's proposal to crown the Ming Emperor as the Holy Son, the rest of the terms basically fully met his expectations.

Whether it is the Holy Roman Empire or the Holy See, as long as this agreement is signed, the rest does not need to worry about it themselves.

As for the opinions of those countries that say France, let them keep it.

Presumably, after they found out on the battlefield that they had been intimidated by the Holy Roman Empire, they would find a way to inquire about the source of these arms and other materials, and then they would naturally find a way to contact Daming.

Unlike Holy Rome and the Holy See, they could have contacted the Ming through Cohen of the East India Company, without having to go to their door to negotiate with them.

In this way, Cohen will get a lot of benefits, and the Netherlands will get a lot of benefits, and then there will be more patience and energy to fight the Holy Roman Empire.

When he returned, the Ming Dynasty would begin to prepare the first batch of arms for the Holy Roman Empire, and at the same time send military instructors to the Holy Roman Empire and the Holy See to train them in the army's use of firearms and the combat concept of their soldiers.

Then just wait for the whole of Europe to beat the human brain into a dog's brain, and the Ming just took this opportunity to earn a lot of silver and improve their weapons through their feedback on the battlefield.

When Li Chengyan set foot on the way home, Emperor Chongzhen was crying in the palace, nor was he laughing.

What should I do if my son is misguided? Wait online, it's in a hurry!

His Royal Highness the dignified King of Liao sneaked away, threw down Xingzi, who was already pregnant in the palace, and sneaked to the ship of the East China Sea Fleet to the Penglai Continent with some guards, and ran away!

When Xingzi sent the news back to Daming, it was estimated that Zhu Cixiao's bastard had already gone to sea with the ship, and there was no hope of getting him back.

Wanyan Yuzhuo didn't dare to breathe, looking at Emperor Chongzhen in anger, he didn't know what to do.

Everyone in the palace knew that once Emperor Chongzhen fell into a rage, except for Empress Zhou, only Concubine Yi could persuade him.

However, the biggest problem now is that Empress Zhou and Concubine Yi are difficult to protect themselves - the second son of the emperor, as the initiator of this sea incident, he took Zhu Cixiao to run away together, and Empress Zhou has nothing to say about it.

None of the two older sons had any worries, they secretly went out of the palace, sneaked into the fleet and went out to sea, what do the two of them want to do?

If it weren't for his firm control of the military power and factory guards, Emperor Chongzhen would have wondered if these two bastards had colluded and wanted to rebel!

As for the third child, Zhu Ciyi, is now being tied to a chair to learn the rules - this idiot also plans to go out of the palace to find his two elder brothers!

PS: After scolding the pirated version and then coming back to spray the garbage of genuine readers, you still dare to spray it back? It's really his mother's errand!